A new model for maintenance delivery
Sponsored content from AMSA For the last 33 years, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has been the dutiful custodian of about 480 aids to navigation. These aids to...
WA biosecurity inspectors out in full force over festive period
THE WESTERN Australian government is deploying Quarantine WA inspectors at freight yards, the domestic airport and mail centres for biosecurity checks over the festive season....
Upcoming events in 2024
THE NEW year is upon us and it is time to look forward to the myriad industry events that will provide opportunities to learn, exchange ideas and meet friends and colleagues. The...
AMSA issues guidance on risks of transporting EVs
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is encouraging ship operators to prepare crews for the risks of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles. AMSA outlined risks and...
Spirit of a new era
A BRAND-NEW fleet will replace two iconic ferries servicing the Bass Strait in 2024. Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II have connected Tasmania with the Australian...
ACCC flags completion concerns as stevedore profits increase
OPERATING profit margins of the container stevedoring industry in Australia increased to 24.9% in 2023, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Container...
Newcastle reports strong November trade
PORT of Newcastle handled 13.4 million tonnes of trade in November 2023, which was a 32.5% increase on the same month last year. Total exports were up 34% to almost 13 million...
Australia and UAE to commence trade agreement negotiations
THE AUSTRALIAN government is to begin negotiations with the United Arab Emirates on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement in the new year. A statement from the government...
Playing with fire: lithium-ion batteries
IN NOVEMBER 2022 insurers TT Club and UK P&I Club and scientific consultant Brookes Bell published a whitepaper suggesting the risk of transporting lithium-ion batteries poses a...
China lifts suspensions on Aussie abattoirs
CHINA has lifted suspensions on three Australian meat export establishments. China suspended exports from Teys Australia in Naracoorte, South Australia, Australian Lamb Company in...
Ports remain shut as Jasper closes in
PORTS remain closed on Wednesday as Cyclone Jasper bears down on Far North Queensland. The ports of Cairns, Mourilyan, Port Douglas, Cooktown and Cape Flattery closed on Tuesday...
Shipping industry talks net-zero strategy at COP28
SHIPPING industry representatives at COP28 set a course to deliver on the International Maritime Organization’s net zero strategy. More than 60 organisations and 300 leaders met...
Cruise ship arrives at Brisbane International Cruise Terminal
ON Friday 8 December the cruise ship Disney Wonder arrived at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal on its maiden call as part of its inaugural Australian season. Port of...
MUA’s industrial action continues at DP World terminals
THE MARITIME Union of Australia is continuing protected industrial action at DP World’s Australia terminals after several days of negotiations last week. The two parties last week...
Ports close in Queensland as Cyclone Jasper looms
PORTS on the Queensland coast have closed as Cyclone Jasper tracks toward the state’s north. The regional harbour master for the ports of Cairns, Mourilyan, Port Douglas, Cooktown...
